Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Leeds TEDx event; am I glad I made the effort. If you have never heard of TED then it’s well worth a look – Ideas Worth Spreading. Fascinating presentations on a very diverse range of subjects from all kinds of backgrounds. Every year TED host a national conference in the UK and they attract high profile speakers. In addition, the TED organistion authorises satellite events (TEDx) such as the one in Leeds.
At TEDx Leeds they arranged for three live speakers and showed three of their favourite TED talks. (I’ve started a page of my favourite TED talks in my Favourites section.)
The first live speaker just blew the whole audience away. Dr Norman Lewis shared his thoughts about our lack of innovation at present in his presentation Yes We Can: Innovating out of a Recession. Embeded below.) Continue Reading